Help - Kitchen Lighting for Vaulted Ceiling

6 years ago

I'm currently building a home and we are trying to pick out pendant lights for our vaulted kitchen. Our house is craftsman style and I'm having trouble finding something. Our neighbor's house has a very similar layout (see picture below), but I would like to pick out a different style. What pendant lights would look best in a vaulted ceiling? Keep in mind we are sticking with a mostly white kitchen.

I would love to put brushed nickel lanterns in the space but my builder doesn't think they would look as good as glass pendants.

Any ideas or suggestions would be very helpful.

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RL Relocation LLC

6 years ago

"Both of those spaces have horrible lighting plans. And kitchen designs. To the point of being an actual hazard to work in them. Lighting is just the tip of the iceberg in the uselessness of a vaulted ceiling in a kitchen. The extra height causes many many issues. All expensive."

IF YOU CAN ONLY INPUT NEGATIVE COMMENTS............DONT BOTHER COMMENTING.

CONSTRUCTIVE IS ONE THING, HOWEVER, FOR THE MOST PART, IT IS ALWAYS A SLIGHT, NEVER: " YOU KNOW THERE MIGHT BE A BETTER LIGHTING PLAN FOR YOU, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS IDEA........."

ALWAYS: " YOU'RE SPACE WAS POORLY PLANNED AND IS NOT GOING TO WORK AND IT LOOKS TERRIBLE"

Do you realize how you come across @User, or do you just not care about how you make other people feel? If I was to poll other houzzers on how they feel about the majority of your comments, they would agree. Go claw your way out of the live wires, perhaps you need a little exposure to shock.

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PRO
Mark Bischak, Architect
6 years ago
Have you considered eliminating the vaulted ceiling? It appears to serve little purpose, except make it more difficult to select light fixtures.

Have you see arroyo craftsman fixtures?
Rs S
6 years ago
That vaulted ceiling is wonderful! I have one in my kitchen and love it. I think the glass pendants are hard on the eyes and cause a glare. I think you can find others that are not glass and will be beautiful and bring in interest.
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Rs S
6 years ago
My kitchen is definitely more rustic than yours, and I really wanted the glass pendants, but the lighting was not effective and bugged me. I switched to non glass and happy.
PRO
Sharon Brindley Designs
6 years ago
Try to find a light you love that is “sloped ceiling adaptable”. Joss & Main comes up with 250 results: https://www.jossandmain.com/lighting/sb1/sloped-ceiling-pendant-lighting-c1859283-a71538~264042.html?refid=GX436326070314.~b&position=&network=g&placement=&device=m&model=&targetid=dsa-40904427376&pcrid=436326070314&location=9001623&channel=JossIntent&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx__F8cT46gIVHCCtBh3oIgTTEAAYAiAAEgJeF_D_BwE
RL Relocation LLC
6 years ago
99% of lighting is sloped ceiling adaptable, so don't worry about that, cord falls straight, chain falls straight, most with rods has an actuating arm to let them fall straight.

You are trying to get the craftsman vibe than search " modern craftsman" pendants.

also, make sure they put in SLOPED CEILING CANS for you recessed.

Hinkley

Hudson Valley

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Rs S
6 years ago
Against my better judgement I will have to speak to your comments live-wire-oak. It is not a hazard to work in my space as I have been doing it for 3 years now. I don’t see a hazard in the other kitchen either. The lighting is not horrible, in fact it’s perfect...In my pic I didn’t even have all the lights on. The design works perfectly. The extra height has no issues I can’t afford. I hope the OP will continue on with his dream kitchen. It will work, it’s beautiful.
ajnolan thanked Rs S